Tri-City ValleyCats' Ryne Birk, right, lands hard at home to score against the Lowell Spinners during a Camp Day matinee game at Joe Bruno Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, in Troy, N.Y. (John Carl D'Annibale / Times Union) less

Tri-City ValleyCats' Ryne Birk, right, lands hard at home to score against the Lowell Spinners during a Camp Day matinee game at Joe Bruno Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, in Troy, N.Y. (John Carl D'Annibale ... more

Tri-City ValleyCats' Rodrigo Ayarza drives in a run against the Lowell Spinners during a Camp Day matinee game at Joe Bruno Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, in Troy, N.Y. (John Carl D'Annibale / Times Union)

Tri-City ValleyCats' Rodrigo Ayarza drives in a run against the Lowell Spinners during a Camp Day matinee game at Joe Bruno Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, in Troy, N.Y. (John Carl D'Annibale / Times Union)

Britton, a 23rd-round pick of the Houston Astros, made his debut with Tri-City against the Lowell Spinners in Tuesday's series finale at Bruno Stadium. He got the starting nod, and while he wasn't overly pleased with his outing, he helped limit the Stedler Division leader's offense in Tri-City's 3-2 win.

"I didn't feel I had my sharpest stuff," Britton said. "Luckily my fastball was working and they weren't able to hit that around too much. I was able to use that to stay in the counts."

Britton gave up one run on two hits in 22/3 innings. He walked a batter and recorded four strikeouts on 59 pitches.

The ValleyCats (24-20), who will visit Aberdeen (18-25) for three games beginning Wednesday, trailed 1-0 entering the bottom of the third inning, but Alex De Goti scored on a double play to tie the game. Tri-City recorded three consecutive hits to start the fourth and Ryne Birk scored from second base on an RBI single by Chuckie Robinson to put the hosts up 2-1.

Lowell drew even in the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly by C.J. Chatham, but Birk scored the go-ahead run in the sixth on a wild pitch.

Ryan Hartman (1-0) earned the win after giving up one run on two hits in 32/3 innings with six strikeouts. Kevin Hill earned his first save with three scoreless innings.

"We were able to limit them to just a couple runs which is always pretty good," Britton said. "I didn't feel like I was my sharpest or had my best stuff. Hartman and Hill came right in and shut the door."

Britton was promoted to Tri-City from rookie club Greeneville on Sunday. In seven appearances, including three starts, Britton posted a 3-1 record with a 2.66 earned-run average. He allowed only two walks and fanned 33 batters in 201/3 innings.

"Obviously the goal for anyone in the organization is to move up one step at a time," Britton said. "I had great coaching in Greeneville and the guys helped me work on my pitches and helped me manipulate my pitches better in the strike zone."

Britton pitched for High Point for his junior and senior seasons after playing the first two years at Pitt Community College.

His outings were primarily out of the bullpen, and in 35 games with High Point, Britton went 9-2 with five saves, a 3.19 ERA and 90 strikeouts in 982/3 innings.

Britton is still getting accustomed to his new surroundings in Troy, but he said so far, the atmosphere with the club is "great."

"The coaches are awesome and my short experience in the locker room and dugout have been great," he said. "We have a good minor-league organization, so it's always nice wherever you go."